Anton Du Preez is quite talented. You don't have to listen to much of this set to get that. His vocals are solid and his song-writing is good. That doesn't mean this album is without issues. They are rather minor issues and pretty easily addressed, though. For one thing, I don't think rap is his natural style, and the one song that is a hip-hop number feels forced and a bit awkward. Second, the first few songs of the disc are too similar. This would be a stronger set if they were split up amongst the later songs rather than lumped together at the beginning. All in all, though, this is an effective release that will appeal most to fans of modern pop music.

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